There are 6 ways to get from Windsor to London by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Central to Sloughtrain Windsor & Eton Central - Slough
- Take the train from Slough to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
31 min£10–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parish Church to Green Line Coach Stationbus 702
1h 44m£2Line 8 bus, train
- Take the bus from Parish Church to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 8
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddingtontrain Heathrow Terminal 5 - London Paddington / ...
1h 31mDrive 22.6 mi
- Drive from Windsor to Londoncar 22.6 mi
39 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Windsor to Londontaxi 22.6 mi
39 min£95–120Train via London Waterloo
- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterlootrain Windsor & Eton Riverside - London Waterloo
57 min£11–27
Windsor to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windsor to London is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor to London is to train which takes 31 min and costs £10 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Parish Church and arriving at Green Line Coach Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Windsor & Eton Riverside and arriving at London Waterloo. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Windsor and London is 21 miles. The road distance is 22.8 miles.
The best way to get from Windsor to London without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £10 - £35.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Windsor to London, including transfers.
Windsor to London bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from Parish Church station.
Windsor to London train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Windsor & Eton Central station.
The best way to get from Windsor to London is to train which takes 31 min and costs £10 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 1h 44m.
What companies run services between Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England and London, England?
You can take a train from Windsor & Eton Central to London Paddington via Slough in around 31 min. Alternatively, Reading Buses operates a bus from Parish Church to Green Line Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Windsor & Eton Central to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £4–5
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £5–8
Train from Slough to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £16–23
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Slough to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £6–9
- Peak
- £7–12
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £5–8
- Peak
- £6–10
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- heathrowexpress.com
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–32
- Website
- https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
- Standard Class
- £25
- Business First Class
- £32
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–17
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–27
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Parish Church to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Parish Church to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Minicabs Slough & Windsor
- Phone
- +44 1753 474 718
Cab Co Slough
- Phone
- +44 1753 691 212
- Website
- cabcoslough.co.uk
511 Viking Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 511 511
Windsor Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 677 677
- Website
- windsorcars.com
Royal Windsor Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1753 585 585
- Website
- royalwindsortaxis.co.uk
Maidenhead Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 777 715
- Website
- maidenhead-cars.co.uk
Lent Rise Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 666 555
- Website
- lentrisecars247.co.uk
Dot2Dot Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1628 200 999
- Website
- dot2taxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Windsor to London bus services, operated by Reading Buses, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Windsor to London train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Slough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor to London is 23 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Windsor to London.
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